Videogames Flashcards
1
Q
Name 3 aspects of videogames
A
Play
Interactivity
Rules
2
Q
Name the Six Videogame Aesthetics
A
Perspective Characters Geography Scroll Realism Narrative
3
Q
Perspective (videogame)
A
First Person/Third Person
4
Q
Characters (videogame)
A
Selection/Customization
Identity (similar or different)
Character Design (race, gender, abilities appearance)
5
Q
Geography (videogames)
A
Similar or different to our world (laws of physics)
6
Q
Scroll (videogames)
A
Time - explored at your own rate or the rate the game provides
7
Q
Realism (videogames)
A
Photorealsim/Caricature
8
Q
Narrative (videogames)
A
Story
- cutscene/cinematic
- linear/branching progression
- no story
9
Q
Kurt Squire
A
Video games are sites for studying interactive digital texts
- choices
- exploration
- skill progression